Western Nile State

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State

Location of Western Nile in South Sudan
Country South Sudan
Capital Kodok[1]
Number of Counties 3[2]
Government
  Governor William Othuon
Population (2014 Estimate)
  Total 155,602

Western Nile State is one of the 28 states of South Sudan. It is located in the Greater Upper Nile region and it borders Sudan to the north, Eastern Nile to the east, Western Bieh to the southwest, and Ruweng to the west.

History

On 2 October 2015, President Salva Kiir issued a decree establishing 28 states in place of the 10 constitutionally established states.[3] The decree established the new states largely along ethnic lines. A number of opposition parties and civil society groups challenged the constitutionality of the decree. Kiir later resolved to take it to parliament for approval as a constitutional amendment.[4] In November the South Sudanese parliament empowered President Kiir to create new states.[5]

William Othuon was appointed Governor on 24 December.[6]

Administrative divisions

The state consists of 3 counties:[2]

References


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